SINGAPORE — Oil prices rose on Monday following days of tit-for-tat strikes by the U.S. and Iran that underscored the fragility of their interim peace deal and again slowed energy shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude futures climbed 58 cents, or 0.8%, to $72.57 a barrel at 0207 GMT while U.S. West Texas […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Congress president Tariq Hameed Karra on Saturday wrote to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, demanding a thorough probe over the alleged assault on party MLA Nizam-ud-din Bhat by some National Conference workers. He called for a thorough investigation into the incident and expressed hope that the chief minister would intervene promptly […]
LONDON — England captain Ben Stokes made the dramatic decision Sunday to announce his imminent retirement from international cricket midway through the deciding third test against New Zealand. “This is my last two days as your captain and my last two days representing England,” Stokes told his England teammates inside the dressing room at the […]
SRINAGAR — Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has filed a petition in the Jammu and Kashmir High Court challenging his “house arrest”, the separatist amalgam said on Wednesday. It said the court is scheduled to hear the petition on Friday. While the Hurriyat has claimed that its chairman has been under house detention for […]
NEW DELHI — With government’s digital initiatives, India’s financial ecosystem has undergone a paradigm shift over the last few years. A recent report by Ask Capital says with enablers like deep internet penetration efficient and cheap 4G and 5G services along with government digital initiatives India is set to become a USD 1 trillion digital […]
LAHORE — After star batter Babar Azam announced that he will be stepping down as the white-ball captain of the Pakistan cricket team, wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan is likely to take his place, according to a report from Geo News. According to the report, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials will hold meetings with Rizwan for […]
BUDGAM — The protests broke out in Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam district on Wednesday against the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Lebanon, officials said. The protests were held in Magam market area and Budgam town of the central Kashmir district on the fourth day of mourning of Nasrallah. Some market places were shut […]
TEL AVIV — Iran late on Tuesday fired ballistic missiles targeting two military bases of Israel and the headquarters of Mossad, Israel’s intelligence service, claimed Iranian state television, citing Mohammad Bagheri, Iran’s top military officer. Chief of the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Mohammad Bagheri, told Press TV that the Nevatim air base, […]
BANDIPORA — Situated on the banks of Wular Lake, Kanyari village in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Sunday stayed away from the polls to protest against the lack of development by the successive regimes. The village, located in the Sumbal division, is part of the Bandipora constituency following delimitation. A day before the scheduled polls […]
NEW DELHI — Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and 150 Ladakhis were again detained after they were released by the Delhi Police late Tuesday night, even as their indefinite fast continue at the police stations, officials said on Wednesday. Wangchuk and other detained Ladakhis were allowed to go on Tuesday night but they were adamant to […]
JAMMU — 75 Year-old former Minister and BJP candidate Sayed Mushtaq Bukhari expired on Wednesday in Pamrote Surankote area of Poonch district, an official said. Officials said that BJP Candidate for Surankote Constituency Sayed Mushtaq Bukhari died this morning at home. Meanwhile, Senior PDP Leader and Candidate Mendhar Constituency Advocate Nadeem Rafiq Hussain Khan and […]
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan skipper Babar Azam on Tuesday announced that he was stepping down from the white-ball captaincy, saying that it was time for him to focus on his playing role and personal growth. “By stepping down, I will gain clarity moving forward and focus more energy on my game and personal growth, the 29-year-old […]
TEL AVIV — Referring to Iran’s missile strikes on Israel, Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday said that Iran made a big mistake, and it would pay for it. At the start of the Security Cabinet Meeting, Netanyahu said that whoever attacks them, they will counter-attack. In a post on X, he said, […]
